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CINTURATO WINTER 2

Name: Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2
Brand: Pirelli
SKU: PIRELLI-CINTURATO-WINTER-WTC2
Rating: 8.4 (15 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 15 tyre tests

PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 52 available

Price from

157,45 €

in 235/45 R18

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Widthin millimetres

ProfileAspect ratio (%)

Rim diameterin inches

Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (2)

Your size 235/45 R18 98H XL EAN: 8019227409710 SAP: 4097100

PIRELLI CINTURATO WINTER 2, RP, (R0)

B Price from 157,45 €

Reinforced profile

OE: Audi

M+S

3PMSF

Rim protection

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Your size 235/45 R18 94V EAN: 8019227411317 SAP: 4113100

PIRELLI CINTURATO WINTER 2, RP, SEALINSIDE, (+)

A Price from 180,66 €

Seal (self-sealing technology)

OE: Volkswagen

M+S

3PMSF

Rim protection

Where to buy

Price comparison across shops by EAN: 8019227409710

Current prices for size 235/45 R18.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

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157,45 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (1 827 reviews)

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162,90 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (3 735 reviews)

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162,10 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

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162,36 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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163,93 €

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Rating and verdict

How the Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,4 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 52 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 49 measurements · 19 tests

+1,9 %

Breakdown „Snow“

snow braking 16 tests

+1,2 %

snow traction 14 tests

+2,0 %

snow handling 11 tests

+1,7 %

Wet from 64 measurements · 19 tests

+6,0 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 16 tests

+8,5 %

Aquaplaning 15 tests

+3,0 %

wet handling 11 tests

+2,9 %

Dry from 26 measurements · 15 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 15 tests

+1,5 %

dry handling 11 tests

≈ average

Ice from 3 measurements · 3 tests

Not measured.

Breakdown „Ice“

ice braking 3 tests

+5,0 %

Economy from 25 measurements · 15 tests

−3,6 %

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 14 tests

−2,0 %

durability (wear and abrasion) 7 tests

≈ average

Noise and comfort from 12 measurements · 14 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 12 tests

≈ average

ride comfort

Not measured.

poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Wet 85 %

Noise and comfort 75 %

Weakness

Economy worse than 70 %

🏆 Trophies from our data

🏆 Top 3 1× 1st–3rd place in 1 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations

Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure

OE Approved directly by the carmaker

M+S Suitable for mud and snow

3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 stands in size 235/45 R18

Compared with 31 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 8,4 157,45 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 140,36 € better and cheaper

Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 134,77 € better and cheaper

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 159,46 €

Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 192,97 €

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 156,71 € better and cheaper

Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 134,47 € better and cheaper

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 157,45 € This tyre

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 115,83 €

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 133,87 €

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 126,41 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 179,50 €

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 144,03 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 137,66 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 124,58 €

Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 FSL 7.6

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 114,44 €

Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 97,98 €

Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 132,14 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 126,07 €

Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 112,99 €

Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 134,00 €

Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 113,04 €

Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 103,25 €

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 95,30 €

Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 141,80 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 97,66 €

Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 111,15 €

Triangle TW421 EffeXWinter XL 6.6 73,61 €

Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.4 112,91 €

Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 121,81 €

Zeetex WH1000 5.0 79,20 €

5,0 Median 7,5 9,1

5.0 weakest in the group

Zeetex WH1000 79,20 € −78,25 € 9.1 best in the group

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 140,36 € −17,09 €

7. rank in the group of 31 compared

77 % of tyres are weaker in this group

+0,9 above the group median group median 7,5

−0,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1

💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 4 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.

9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 140,36 € −17,09 € 9.1 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 134,77 € −22,68 € 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 156,71 € −0,74 €

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Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.